Green Living while Travelling

REDUCE

Drive smart by driving less, pool cars, share transport with co-workers, students, family & friends, use public transport means, to save fuel and energy. Further, this contributes to less CO2 emission.

Check your tires regularly to make sure they are appropriately inflated. This helps in energy conservation by more than 3% and keeps 20 pound CO2 out of atmosphere.

While waiting at traffic signals, turn off engine of vehicle and restart it when the signal turns yellow.

If possible, park your vehicle in shade for reducing fuel evaporation, which is 7 degree higher in the direct sunlight. This would reduce load on car air-conditioner when you start the vehicle later.

Use environment friendly mode of options for travelling e.g. walk, run or use your bicycle as an alternative to automobile driving whenever and wherever required to travel feasible distance. Avoiding 10 miles of driving every week may eliminate approximately 500 pounds CO2 emission every year.

Make sure you use environment friendly options of transport, made of most recyclable components.

Insist recycling of used bed rolls, linen, used in traveling.

Use services of hotels, which adapt environment friendly, recyclable, measures in their mode of services to clients. Prefer accommodation with solar energy or hydroelectric power and have effective waste treatment systems.